Indoor football in Salina started in 2012 as the
Salina Bombers, an expansion franchise for the
Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL), were announced for the
2013 season. The Bombers then joined
Champions Indoor Football (CIF) due to a merger between the CPIFL and the
Lone Star Football League for 2015. However, during their first season in the CIF, the Bombers’ membership was suspended after the organization failed to comply with league bylaws and guidelines by a specified deadline, pending further investigation. The Bombers would cease operations later that month. In July 2015, the CIF announced it had replaced the Bombers with a new expansion team in Salina called the Salina Liberty. The Liberty began play in the CIF in 2016, finishing last in the Northern division and failing to qualify for the playoffs. In 2017, the Liberty received their first win on the road against Bloomington Edge 47-34 after promoting offensive coordinator Mike Bonner to head coach. The team finished 1-4 under Bonner. General Manager Ricky Bertz decided to go in another direction after the 2017 season. After hiring Heron O’Neal, the Liberty finished first in the CIF's North Conference regular season in 2018 and 2019. They won the conference playoff championship in 2019 and played in the Champions Bowl for the league title but lost to the
Duke City Gladiators 29–35. in 2024. On September 25, 2023, the Liberty were implicitly announced to be joining the
Arena Football League after the AFL announced it would be absorbing CIF's remaining franchises. Then nearly one year later on September 4, 2024, the Liberty announced their move to the new
Arena Football One following the collapse of the AFL. They played in the league's new Central Division along with the
Corpus Christi Tritons and
Southwest Kansas Storm with the
Wichita Regulators going dormant for 2025. At a media conference held September 19, 2025, it was announced the Liberty were moving to the
National Arena League in 2026, part of a series of moves by the league to compact its footprint to the midwest. ==Season-by-season results==